Ljungberg G, Birkhed D
Department of Cariology, Faculty of Odontology, University of Göteborg, Sweden.
Swed Dent J. 1990;14(6):261-6.
Since dental caries is associated with frequent use of sugar-containing products and since there is a potential risk for such a consumption among sportsmen, we conducted a clinical study of a group (n = 30) of 17-30-year old elite soccer players, including DFS and various caries-related factors, such as plaque index, numbers of cariogenic microorganisms in saliva and sugar intake frequency. Each player was asked to identify one friend of the same age, sex and social background but not active in any sport (n = 28). The mean values for DFS, plaque index, mutans streptococci and lactobacilli were less favourable for the players, but none of the differences were statistically significant, except for the dietary score (p less than 0.05). Thus, soccer players on an elite level seem to have a somewhat higher risk to develop dental caries than nonplayers. However, their regular use of fluoride-containing toothpaste probably to some part compensates for this increased risk.
由于龋齿与频繁使用含糖产品有关，且运动员存在此类消费的潜在风险，我们对一组（n = 30）17至30岁的精英足球运动员进行了一项临床研究，包括DFS以及各种与龋齿相关的因素，如菌斑指数、唾液中致龋微生物数量和糖摄入频率。每位运动员被要求找出一位年龄、性别和社会背景相同但不从事任何运动的朋友（n = 28）。DFS、菌斑指数、变形链球菌和乳酸菌的平均值对运动员来说不太有利，但除饮食得分外（p < 0.05），其他差异均无统计学意义。因此，精英水平的足球运动员患龋齿的风险似乎比非运动员略高。然而，他们经常使用含氟牙膏可能在一定程度上弥补了这种增加的风险。
